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(11) EP 1 182 988 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
06.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/10

(21) Application number: 00931261.2

(22) Date of filing: 22.05.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61C 17/34
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP0004/728
(87) International publication number:
WO 0074/592 (14.12.2000 Gazette 2000/50)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 04.06.1999 US 137541 P

(71) Applicants:
  • UNILEVER N.V.
    3013 AL Rotterdam (NL)

    BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GR IT LI LU MC NL PT SE AT 
  • UNILEVER PLC
    London EC4P 4BQ (GB)

    GB IE CY 

(72) Inventor:
  • SPECHT, Paul, Bernhardt
    Wilmette, IL 60091-2832 (US)

(74) Representative: Rosen Jacobson, Frans 
Unilever Patent Dept., Olivier Van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen
3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL)

   


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